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20/09/2026 9:38 am
My first home was a run down formerly deluxe apartment complex at the bottom of Joralemon Street in Brooklyn ( now the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway). It was packed with families of WWll Navy vets and their families. When I was between 4 and 5 (1950-1951), my mother would walk me uphill to Brooklyn Heights. Why was it a treat for me? I was absolutely enamored with hood ornaments. In what I now know was a fairly ritzy neighborhood, I learned to recognize the mascots of Packard, Pierce-Arrow, and a whole group of upscale automobiles just parked on the streets. One car that stood out to me was the 'coffin nose' Cord. It was memorable to this day, but a disappointment to me back then.... there was no hood ornament! Back in 1989, I happily purchased FM's 1937 Cord 812 Cabriolet in nice color with the disgusting name of "Cigarette Cream". It conjured up the color of a chain smoker's fingertips, but actually was a kinda nice looking color that contrasted nicely with the black removable soft top and chrome trim. The old model has great tight shutlines and a lustrous finish. I was disappointed with the 2-D applique dash, but that was the level of replication back then. The content was minimal compared to later models but it still looks great sitting on the shelf.
This topic was modified 3 days ago by Rich Sufficool
20/09/2026 7:06 pm
It is an elegant looking model Rich. The color as well.💯
20/09/2026 8:36 pm
Old school cool Rich, I’ve always liked Cord automobiles, especially the coffin nose. I became curious when I read that the color was Cigarette Cream. I finally snagged a ‘grail’ model after literally years of tracking, the Danbury ‘31 Ford pickup in …. ‘Drumroll please’…. Cigarette Cream! Whodathunk?
The Ford looks to have a little more nicotine.
It’s not really a hood ornament per say, but I sure do love the tiny winged ‘Motometer’ radiator cap.
This post was modified 3 days ago 2 times by kevins
21/09/2026 2:20 am
My first home was a run down formerly deluxe apartment complex at the bottom of Joralemon Street in Brooklyn ( now the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway). It was packed with families of WWll Navy vets and their families. When I was between 4 and 5 (1950-1951), my mother would walk me uphill to Brooklyn Heights. Why was it a treat for me? I was absolutely enamored with hood ornaments. In what I now know was a fairly ritzy neighborhood, I learned to recognize the mascots of Packard, Pierce-Arrow, and a whole group of upscale automobiles just parked on the streets. One car that stood out to me was the 'coffin nose' Cord. It was memorable to this day, but a disappointment to me back then.... there was no hood ornament! Back in 1989, I happily purchased FM's 1937 Cord 812 Cabriolet in nice color with the disgusting name of "Cigarette Cream". It conjured up the color of a chain smoker's fingertips, but actually was a kinda nice looking color that contrasted nicely with the black removable soft top and chrome trim. The old model has great tight shutlines and a lustrous finish. I was disappointed with the 2-D applique dash, but that was the level of replication back then. The content was minimal compared to later models but it still looks great sitting on the shelf.
Thank-you Gordon B. for this timeless automobile design. And thank-you Rich for featuring it tonight.
This post was modified 3 days ago by Steve Jacobs